Watch Episodes Add to My List Add to Favorites Alternative TitlesSynonyms: When They Cry, Higurashi: When They Cry - New, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2020), When the Cicadas Cry, The Moment the Cicadas Cry Japanese: ひぐらしのなく頃に業 English: Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou German: Higurashi: When They Cry GOU Spanish: Cuando las Cigarras Lloran French: Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU More titles InformationType: TV Episodes: 24 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 1, 2020 to Mar 19, 2021 Premiered: Fall 2020 Broadcast: Thursdays at 23:30 (JST) Producers: Frontier Works, Sotsu, MAGES., Tokyo MX, Infinite, BS11, Daiichi Shokai, Kadokawa, ELF-IN Licensors: Funimation Studios: Passione Source: Visual novel Genres: Horror, Mystery, Suspense Themes: Gore, Psychological Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) StatisticsScore: 7.201 (scored by 95,049 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #33092 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #898 Members: 285,362 Favorites: 1,580 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms |
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Mar 18, 2021 Luubie Recommended --- The review contains spoilers --- "Oh Rika, I told you to pick one, didn't?" ~ Satoko Houjou 24 episodes, a dream: to continue a franchise of almost 20 years at the height of visual novels and anime. Higurashi no Naku koro ni returned in 2020, with a surreal season. In the first season, we saw crazy, disturbing scenes and a shocking story. Higurashi Kai softens and resolves the disruption and brings a great ending to the entire series. Higurashi Rei is shorter, only 5 episodes, serving as a sequel after Kai. Now, in 2020/1, Higurashi Gou is broadcast and a new information clash is used in ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jan 11, 2021 Pasturple Recommended Preliminary (14/24 eps) A REVIEW AND WARNING FOR EVERYONE WATCHING OR PLANNING TO WATCH: I see a lot, and i mean A LOT, of negative reviews for this show... and i think this is clearly because most people came into this show with the wrong mindset. This should have been clear from episode 2 and the opening alone. (Slight Spoiler Warning if you haven't seen/read the original) Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 SingleH Not Recommended To turn a remake into a failure, you simply have to make it worse than the original, and to turn a sequel into a failure, you have to make it contribute nothing of value to and be so significantly worse than its predecessors that watching it actually dilutes the quality of the entire series as a whole. In an effort to be simultaneously accessible to newcomers and satisfying to long time fans, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou tries to be a remake and a sequel at the same time, but it manages to only have the failures of both, so the resulting mess should ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 Kaizoku-Otaku Recommended If you stumbled upon this article because you're curious about Higurashi and think you can start from here. This is the place for you. Don't worry. I won't include any spoilers at all. Now let me tell you, this is not a remake, a reboot, a spin-off, or any of that. It's a bonafide sequel. Whoever told you otherwise is a liar and should be ashamed of themselves. When it comes to the haters. Are there what seems to be what you call plotholes, or simply that things don't make sense? What did you expect? If you have watched the prequel and not wandered into ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 5, 2020 candylov Recommended Preliminary (6/24 eps) EDIT: (April 17, 2021): I actually disagree with the number I gave here but I can't take this down; it's the first time I got 70+ upvotes (T_T) lemme just say I don't like this anime enough to give it an 8 now...it was sort of okay in the beginning and got really bad in the middle but got just a little better later. The creators tried to find a balance which both newcomers and revisitors to Higurashi can enjoy. In the first 2 episodes, the attempt is evident by the inserting of novel cutscenes of Rika, made short for newcomers but nevertheless done for the ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 Stark700 Recommended Death, taxes, and…reviving older franchises? Higurashi isn’t some ancient artifact but it’s been nearly 15 years since its TV anime debut. Higurashi is destined to get a new anime series and is here to make a statement. The new Higurashi takes place 13 years since the last proper Higurashi anime. Originally, viewers thought the new show was a remake but soon realized that it’s actually an entirely new story. How about that? A new Higurashi with mystery thriller themes that fans have been anticipated for after all these years. Even for new fans, Higurashi demonstrates its ability to tell a suspenseful story through its complex characters ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 11, 2021 Umutsol Not Recommended Preliminary (23/24 eps) Higurashi Gou is a perversion of everything Higurashi was and aspired to be down to its characters, story and very themes, and it is a shining example of why we need to popularise Death of the Author when talking about media. It is astounding to me that Ryukishi actually wrote this. I don't know if he bumped his head a little too hard or he's suffering from lockdown induced depression like all of us, but it's hard for me to believe this is the same pen that wrote the original visual novel, which I hold so so dear to my heart. Perhaps he should never touch ... Read more Open Gift Report
Feb 19, 2021 Rinkusan Recommended Preliminary (20/24 eps) First of all, I just want to be fully transparent by saying that although I've used myanimelist for quite a while now in order to find anime to watch, I've never made an account let alone made a review until today because of how absolutely livid I am that an anime of this level of quality has such an abysmal and, in my opinion, COMPLETELY inaccurate score. Story: 10/10 So first off, I'm sure you've heard this from multiple reviews already, but I want to nevertheless reiterate that this anime is NOT A REMAKE; it is a sequel, and despite being briefly mentioned as something newcomers ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 ESER10 Mixed Feelings When this was announced, most people assumed it would be some sort of remake. I would have liked that to be honest. But this is actually a sequel, which kinda makes things…. Not work as well. Long story short, I enjoyed this a bit, but there are some big issues that would make me tell you to avoid watching this if you are a fan of the Higurashi series, since this may ultimately ruin it for you. Seeing as I'm telling you it's a sequel, I'm hoping anyone that hasn't watched the original will stop reading by now (I do recommend you to watch the original ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 25, 2020 StevyleSteve Not Recommended Preliminary (13/24 eps) This "3rd season" per se, is a long shot from its previous entries. My main concerns is its presentation although the story does have its problem in comparison to the original too. Story(6) Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 20, 2021 IceBear310 Not Recommended I have watched the Higurashi anime, read Umineko, and recently just finished Ciconia Phase 1, I am a WTC fan. What I am not a fan of is this steaming pile of garbage called Higurashi Gou, all I want to say here is that if this was actually, for real, written by Ryukishi, maybe he should give up writing since it seems clear that he does not even understand his previous works, from characters (who are completely butchered, cut down to one-dimensional NPC's with one-liners, ignoring their complex personalities and motivations) to even the story and its themes (which are ignored for the sake of continuing ... Read more Open Gift Report
Sep 17, 2023 IceCreamScene Not Recommended Well-written "It’s not that hard to write a sequel, expand on characters and story in meaningful ways, and try to make it as good or better than the original. For most people, the standard was the original Deen anime from 2006-2007, and for a sequel to not even begin to reach the quality of that, let alone the original VN, is… well… maybe it just shouldn’t have been made in the first place. Gou is unique in that, if you’ve consumed any Higurashi content before it, it will actively hinder your experience while watching it. Yes, you will have a worse time watching a sequel if you've ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 5, 2020 Markio_yeagar Recommended Preliminary (6/24 eps) * MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD * A word of advice before entering this series, this show will give you trust issues, you will start suspecting everyone and will never make friends again. And with that in mind let's start this review. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni gou(referred to as gou) is your average harem with one dude in a school with 4 of his female friends. 1 tsundere, 1 girl overly obsessed with cute things(questionable definition of cute) and two lol... I mean young girls. How could thins show ever be interesting in the mountain of the harem that comes out every season, right? WRONG This show is anything but ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 19, 2020 Dhanamerdeka Recommended Preliminary (7/24 eps) Umm yeah, i Re-Create this review after i see the 7th eps of this anime. First. THIS IS NOT HIGURASHI NO NAKU KORO NI REMAKE! Second, is when you haven't see higurashi series yet or maybe the early "higurashi 2006" i think you SHOULD and MUST see that first, to understand how this anime going, because i see, so much people talking ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 Kinjo Not Recommended Higurashi Gou was originally marketed as a remake that could be enjoyed by newcomers just as much as existing fans of the series. However, in its attempt to please both audiences, it fails at doing both. I would instead recommend that any newcomers go and watch the 2006 anime, and only watch this one if you have a strong desire to see everything you liked about the old one get ruined. The animation is not bad on its own. However, Higurashi is about horror and mystery, so the bright colors and moe character designs fit poorly here. There are also some scenes that could have had ... Read more Open Gift Report
Aug 29, 2021 Neo_oeN Recommended Remember when a new Higurashi Anime was announced and advertised through PVs, CMs, and visuals, which looks pretty much a remake. Surprised it isn't, classic Ryukishi07 trolling his audience. Higurashi Naku Koro ni Gou is certainly a sequel as it presents the arcs in a similar structure that parallels with the earlier arcs from the original Higurashi. This could work as entry Higurashi for new watchers, but the problem is they showed supernatural powers or scenes earlier on, as opposed to Original Higurashi, which was only revealed later. Watching or reading earlier arcs of Higurashi, we're supposed to think as a mystery horror. But since supernatural ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 JackDSF123 Not Recommended Sorry for my english, I'm Brazilian so... I'm not very accustomed to write in english, but I did my best. Also, this review may contain some minor spoilers, but I did my best to not spoil anything great. Where should I start? Well, I'll start with what I think is perhaps the main reason for this low score. First of all, what is the central message, the main theme of the original ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jan 24, 2021 iamblue07 Recommended Preliminary (16/24 eps) I initially made a review after 8 episodes and I rated it a 6. I thought this would be a remake, but it's a sequel, so I treated it harshly. Although I would've loved a remake + sequel, a sequel with bits from the 1st and 2nd season is not too bad. I like it now, but it was hard to digest it initially. NO SPOILERS AHEAD. To start things off, I want to mention that I initially wanted this show to be a full remake, but after 16 episodes, It ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 18, 2021 AnimeIsAMistake7 Not Recommended Preliminary (24/24 eps) I've seen many bad anime, but I have never felt the need to write a review to express the sheer frustration with an anime I have felt before now. Higurashi Gou is an offense to both the legacy that its predecessors have created, as well as a stain on the otherwise amazing track record of Ryukishi07. As a sequel, it retroactively detracts from many elements of Higurashi, and also undermines the respectability of characters from both it and Umineko as well. Considering how as a standalone anime this show would be even more of an utter mess, it is not only fair to measure it up ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 22, 2020 thereIwasnt Recommended Preliminary (8/24 eps) If I was asked to compare this to the original Higurashi, I'd smack the person asking across the face. The show to compare this to is not Higurashi, but Higurashi Kai. Higurashi Gou at first looks like a remake, but it becomes apparent by the end of the first episode that something's off, and by the second that it's a sequel to the events of Kai. As a result, this affects not just the content of the story, but the tone. For those of you who have forgotten or have not seen the original, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is largely a Horror/Suspense show with a ... Read more Open Gift Report More Reviews |
